Chocolate Cherry Chip Walnut Ice Cream

If I keep making ice cream at this rate, Ben and Jerry’s might go out of business. I mean, I usually buy so much more from them. I wonder if they miss me.

Nah, they’re too popular to miss me. And when I pass a scoop shop, I walk in. But at home, I’m too busy concocting fun ice cream flavors. This one is perfect for your summer celebrations because I think it’s totally original, plus it’s easy. Three base ingredients, everyone! It takes about two minutes to throw together.

You know what takes a lot more time? Like, a lot? Getting my hair done. Which is bizarre, because I have low-maintenance hair. It’s curly. But ever since the grays began popping out like overeager distant relatives who keep coming by to visit unannounced, I have to get it dyed every few months, which takes hours. And I should be doing it more often because the grays come back in a much shorter time. I’m just never up for sitting in a chair for hours on end.

When I was getting my summer fun shade put in yesterday (eggplant, woohoo!), the hair washing person began giving me my scalp massage and head rub. I always dread this part of the appointment. I know a lot of people enjoy getting their heads rubbed, but I have never been one of them. I mean, they’re not massaging sore muscles. Can they put that pressure on my quads instead? Or if we’re keeping it close to the hair, my completely f-ed up neck muscles?

But I always wonder if it’s rude to ask the head rubber to stop her good work, so I sit through it quietly and try not to think about anything funny, like what it must look like for me to be reclining in a massage chair in sweats and sneakers while a bored-looking hair washer rubs my forehead.

It’s awkward moments like this where I dream up ideas for baking, or even better, ice cream flavors. And this one is definitely worth trying.

To make this ice cream, you’ll need those Nestle filled chips, the cherry flavor. They’re so good. You’ll also need roasted salted walnuts. Those are your two mix-ins. But the ice cream itself is what I’m talking about here. Ready?

Cool whip. Sweetened condensed milk. Cocoa. That’s all, folks. Mix, fold in your chips and walnuts, and freeze overnight. When you wake up in the morning, you’ve got amazing chocolate ice cream with the best crunchy bits! It’s like a summer miracle. Heck, summer itself is a miracle. Ice cream just makes it better.

You probably can’t do anything to control those grays replacing the color in your hair other than face the stylist. And you definitely can’t do much about awkward moments other than take your mind elsewhere. So free your mind, and the ice cream ideas will follow!

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When I was a kid, I loved going to the beach and waiting for the ice cream sandwich cart to come around. I haven’t seen one of those in years, but I’ll always associate the beach with Chipwich ice cream sandwiches.

This year, I decided to put this ice cream I made last week to good use. It was a very intense peanut butter ice cream, so what better than to pair it with thick chocolate cookies? And of course, I had to add some patriotic Memorial Day bling.

I had to, everyone. It’s the end of the week. I’ve been baking with fruit all week. Now it’s time for peanut butter and chocolate to make a comeback!

You know that I can’t go more than a week or so without doing something PB-related. It’s the ABCs of me, baby, and I’ve embraced it. Just like I’ve embraced the role of sugar in my life. More on that in a bit.

If you get frustrated because your peanut butter ice cream isn’t peanut buttery enough, or because it doesn’t include enough mix-ins, look no further. This no-churn option will satisfy all of your frozen peanut butter dreams!

This one is a total game-changer. Oh, how I love it. Ready, everyone? Here we go!

So I was browsing through one of my oldie but goodie cookbooks a while back, The Cake Doctor. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the author takes cake mixes and turns them into other treats. It’s a great book and I suggest you buy it immediately, if not sooner.

While browsing, I came across this magical recipe. It’s so easy: a box of white cake mix, three eggs, and a pint of ice cream (flavor of your choice) to give the cake its taste. That’s it, folks. I picked coffee ice cream and away we went! Results are right here.

This could not have come at a better time. We hardly ever get really hot weather in the UK, but it has been really hot (for us) the past couple of days, so our ice cream consumption has increased and we are looking for new flavours to try. I love the cherry and walnut combo!Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy recently posted…Comment on Health Myths: True or False? by Dannii

Homemade ice cream is the best! I love that you can create so many fun flavors. This looks fantastic, Mir! Chocolate and cherries were meant to be together!Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Quinoa Caprese Salad

Girl, you are so spot on about the salon. It takes FOREVER to wash that gray right out of your hair. I’ve just recently discovered the no churn ice cream and it’s a total summer miracle! Why didn’t I think of Cool Whip? I lost 3 minutes of my summer whipping heavy cream! I love this chocolate cherry chip walnut combo!Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks recently posted…Champagne Peach Berry Cherry Cobbler Cake Thing

Mir!!!! I have to get my hair dyed every 6 to 8 weeks (more like every 6 weeks) to cover the grays. . it’s our dark hair! for me, since I have black hair, I feel like it’s so noticeable . . but yeah I feel you sister. . and now I feel kinda gipped because I don’t get the scalp massage and head rub. . . 😛 but yeah, I probably wouldn’t like to too much anyway! Cool whip. Sweetened condensed milk. Cocoa. Who knew?! this ice cream looks fabulous! Wishing you and the fam a great 4th!!! my sister’s family is here now! going to track down some sparklers today!Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom recently posted…Mini Coconut Cream Pies

Yep. Now I just want to become a natural blonde so that the grays stop shining through the SECOND they appear. Getting older is just so awkward. I loved 25. Why couldn’t that be forever?
Have a great 4th, Alice. Good luck with that shindig you’re hosting! Mine starts in a couple of hours. Arg!!

Hahha you don’t even want to know how long it takes to get my hair done. Hours!!! But ice cream making, now that is what I want to spend my time on. This looks amazing!!Zainab recently posted…A Coconut Party and a Virtual Baby Shower!!

Yes Mir!!! This looks AMAZING! I love making ice cream at home too, it’s so much quicker and easier to make than you would originally think. I’m also so with you on the hair thing too – luckily my hairdresser gives me a neck massage too lol! But I quite enjoy taking the time to relax when I get my hair done as it manages to give my mind a bit of a break!Harriet Emily recently posted…MANGO, NECTARINE & RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE